Bali vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$488
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
36
66
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
4.36M
10.4M

The cost of living in Bali is 24% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 6120th and 6786th ($873 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 5621st and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$16779

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518